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Call for Proposals

Do you have a sales comp success story to share? Submit a proposal to present at this premier event. You’ll not only help attendees deliver sales results that tie directly to their business strategy, you’ll elevate your standing as a thought leader, and much more.

About the Event

WorldatWork’s Spotlight on Sales Compensation is the world’s largest sales compensation event designed to infuse learning, networking, thought leadership and next practices for sales compensation and operations professionals.

Attendees come for practical, real-world tactics to help them:

Make better strategic decisions

Optimize behaviors

Improve sales performance

Increase operational efficiencies

Build effective compensation plans.

Do you have a success story to share? Submit a proposal to present at this premier event. You’ll not only help attendees deliver sales results that tie directly to their business strategy, you’ll elevate your standing as a thought leader, and much more.

What’s new in 2020?

This year we’re including more operations and analytics content to reflect the evolving needs of the profession:

Who attends?

This event will attract over 300 sales compensation, sales operations and compensation professionals, at all levels, who have sales compensation accountability.

How many tracks and sessions will there be?

There will be four learning tracks and approximately 38 sessions. Participants will be able to follow one track for an in-depth experience in an interest area or choose sessions from a variety of tracks for a well-rounded conference experience.

Tracks will include:

Sales Compensation

Sales Operations

Sales Analytics

Industry Spotlight

How long are the sessions?

Session times will vary according to the following:

30-minute: Power Half Hour (Video is required with ALL Power Half Hour session submissions.)

These sessions have a higher production and entertainment value and include zero or very few slides/visual aids. These quick talks work well for sharing a personal story, experience or perspective that will translate into a moving experience for the attendee, compelling the audience to ask a big question of themselves, challenging conventional thought through a powerful narrative, etc.These half-hour sessions require big personalities with stage appeal, those who are dynamic enough to command an audience in the hundreds and deliver a powerful talk on a topic that is relevant to the audience. As with all sessions, no selling or lead generation activities will be permitted.

60-minute: presentation, panel, debate, table talk, etc.

Awareness raising and thought-provoking sessions that cover best practices in Total Rewards design, research, communications and more. Sessions that feature speaker-led presentations followed by time for questions and answers. These programs cover emerging trends in the profession including global and future-of-work topics.

Pre-conference virtual workshops are intended to immerse attendees in a subject area, providing the chance to master the topic and interact with the instructor and fellow attendees in very meaningful ways. These are most often in a skill-building or educational format.

Roundtable small group discussions are intended to provide an opportunity for professionals to engage in discussions and meet others with the same interests, challenges and solutions.

About the Call for Proposals

What is WorldatWork looking for in a proposal?

WorldatWork places a high value on practitioner success stories. Sessions that include internal sales compensation professional perspective are highly sought after and provide many benefits to attendees who enjoy learning from their peers. Benefits to the speaker include helping peers and recognition as a thought leader, at their company and in the profession.

We also encourage consultants to co-present with their clients as it is a great way to recognize the success and value of their partnership.

Have a strong link to outcomes (effectiveness): personal, professional, individual, team and business

Leave attendees with how-to/application that can be implemented.

Please note: Successful proposals are based on a relevant topic, concept or idea, and not on products, services or proprietary information. We insist that you do not market or promote any services or lead-generation activities during your session. To best support the majority of our members’ needs, WorldatWork seeks a balance of presentations featuring practitioners’ perspectives and experiences.

When will I hear if WorldatWork accepted or declined my proposal?

Acceptance and decline emails will be sent by Apr. 13, 2020.

If WorldatWork accepts my proposal, what are my speaker benefits?

Speaker benefits include visibility and recognition as a thought leader. You will receive a complimentary event registration so you can attend all sessions and meals and network with peers during event.

In addition, if you’re a practitioner, academic or nonprofit organization representative, WorldatWork will cover the costs of up to a two-night stay at a host hotel. (Consultants and service providers are not eligible for lodging reimbursement.) No other expenses will be reimbursed.

Is there anything else I should know?

WorldatWork is committed to creating and delivering high-quality events through objective, ethical and fair practices that prioritize diversity of thought and a desire to bring the most valuable learning and networking experiences to our audiences. Our association is fueled by strong relationships with the best thought leaders in the industry. However, we do not give special preference to individuals, consulting firms, vendors, companies or sponsors. Through fair sourcing of objective content, we address our stakeholders’ most important needs. It is how we maintain WorldatWork as the leader in Total Rewards and advance the impact that Total Rewards professionals have on their organizations, communities and society-at-large.

We insist that you do not market or promote any services or lead-generation activities during your session.

All accepted submissions are subject to internal editing by WorldatWork staff.

How do I submit my proposal?

We look forward to receiving your proposal. Click the “submit” button below to set up your account and begin the submission process in our portal.

What information will I be asked to include in my proposal?

Type of submission:

30-minute session (Power Half Hour)

60-minute session (presentation, panel, debate, table talk, etc.)

90-minute session (pre-conference workshop, structured networking)

Appropriate professional level for the topic:

Entry: Awareness with limited experience

Intermediate: Hands-on and practical application

Advanced: Applied theory and strategy

Geographical applicability:

U.S.

Canada

Other single country (non-U.S. or Canada)

Multi-national

Global

A video clip will be encouraged for all submissions and required for 30-minute “Power Half Hours.”